Rangers' Zuccarello has fractured left hand

The nature of Mats Zuccarello's injury to his left hand is now known. What the Rangers need to figure out now is how much time, if any, their leading scorer might miss once the NHL season resumes.

The Rangers reported Wednesday that an MRI in Russia revealed Zuccarello, 26, suffered a non-displaced fracture in his hand playing for Norway in the Sochi Games. He is scheduled to return to New York today and be re-evaluated this afternoon by Dr. Martin Posner, a medical consultant for the Rangers.

Zuccarello did not play as Norway was eliminated from Olympic competition in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Russia. He reportedly injured his hand blocking a shot in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Austria.

The Rangers resume practicing today and their first game after the Olympic break is hosting the Blackhawks on Feb. 27. Zuccarello is not expected to miss an extended period of time but could be sidelined through the March 5 trade deadline.

Zuccarello, an impending restricted free agent, is tied for the Rangers' lead with 15 goals and has a team-high 28 assists for a career-high 43 points.